Excavator Movement Basics

[@NischGTM]

Just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I'm selling my business later this year (software developer) and able to semi-retire (at 48). Your videos have helped me decide to go down the heavy equipment operator route as my next endeavor. I bought a mini-excavator to help me do my ground mount solar install and it got me going on this whole thing, especially after hiring a crew to come in and grade my property, it just got me hooked even more. I'm heading down to the local IUOE in January to put in an apprentice application. 😎 The funny part is that I built a 6DOF motion platform in my basement with dual stick controls for flight simulation. I just wish there was a good simulator on the market to mess around with it like I've seen in the Empire training schools.

[@DieselandIron]

Awesome! Thanks for watching and I appreciate the kind words! This is a fun industry to get into and there are tons of opportunity out there. Now you have me curious, what flight sim are you playing? MSFS or DCS? I've always dreamed of building out a nice cockpit for DCS...

[@scott5747]

Nice instructional video and I like the shots of hands while seeing the arm and bucket movement. I would add some exterior shots like when explaining the tractor tipping.

[@kincetown]

🎉Great video brother!! You're always the best teacher in my book!! 🎉

[@DieselandIron]

Thanks brother, I appreciate all of your support!

[@WyattThePilotYT]

Currently I’m in high school, but I want to be an owner operator for my own business as soon as possible. What steps do you recommend. My goal is to have a company with a 306, and 265, a small excavation company. Where can I get that experience?

[@WyattThePilotYT]

@@interstellaape8756 yeah, stuffs EXSENSIVE! That’s just my long term goal. I know I’m going to start with renting, then owning an old used piece of junk, but it will be my piece of Junk. And slowly working up from there

[@WyattThePilotYT]

@@interstellaape8756 Plus I want to stay small. Where I live everyone is fighting for the big jobs and totally neglect the small ones. I just want to do the small. Like a bank who does micro loans. Whether it be ditches, demo, shop pads, a driveway. I want to do the small jobs people need but can’t get done.

[@DieselandIron]

Hire in at a small company and work from the ground up. At a small company you'll get an idea of the business side as well

[@WyattThePilotYT]

@@DieselandIron In the small company what should I look for?

[@DieselandIron]

@@WyattThePilotYT Look for a company that does a variety of work. Don't get into a company that ONLY does one aspect of the business if you can avoid it. Also, look for an employer that is looking to teach and train. It won't do you any good to get stuck in a dump truck for 3 years, not learning other aspects of the business.

[@FPVmarko]

Play store. Excavator simulator. Made huge sucess first time in real excavator! I staryed digging after few minutes. Learn sticks on your phone. Not vasting expensive equipment hours/fuel.

[@DieselandIron]

A simulator is never going to teach you like an actual machine. It's good for learning your hand movements but it's never going to be able to simulate what an actual machine is doing.